Tabatha

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Hello! I’m Tabatha, a nature-loving explorer from the north of England with a deep interest in plants, the land, and living in closer connection with nature.

In the last year I’ve been studying plant science and horticulture, which has deepened my appreciation for ecosystems, soil health, and the incredible intelligence of plants. I’m a passionate learner of medicinal herbs and traditional plant uses. In my free time I enjoy experimenting with creating my own herbal tea blends and botanical sprays.

I’m someone who genuinely enjoys being outdoors and working with my hands. Helping in the garden, harvesting, preparing beds, planting, or general land care are all tasks that give me a lot of fulfilment, knowing I am supporting the health of the land and building towards outcomes that are long term and sustainable.

Alongside this, I’m also a friendly and sociable person who enjoys community environments. I appreciate shared meals, meaningful conversations, and the rhythm of working together during the day and relaxing in the evenings.

My previous Workaway Experience:

I have been lucky enough to be a part of numerous workaways, where I’ve volunteered in a variety of environments including Permaculture farm stays, Retreat centres and Land based community projects.

These experiences taught me a lot about living and working collaboratively, being adaptable, and supporting projects wherever help is needed. I’ve worked in people-led communities, small family workaways and more formal organisations/retreats, helping with daily tasks while also bringing a positive attitude and sense of humour to the group. I really enjoy learning from hosts and exchanging knowledge and perspectives with people from different backgrounds, countries and skillsets.

Some areas I feel confident helping with include:

🪴Gardening & Plant Care
Planting, watering, harvesting
Garden maintenance, mulching, pruning
Learning/talking about soil health and plant care
Working with herbs and medicinal plants
Identifying pest and disease in plants

🌾 Farm & Land Work
General outdoor tasks
Helping with land maintenance, building, painting, simple DIY tasks
Supporting permaculture-based projects

🏡 Retreat / Community Spaces
Helping prepare spaces for guests
Cleaning rooms/communal areas
Working in team environments, supporting and helping where needed
Cooking and baking for small or large groups

💪 Practical Help
Reliable with physical tasks
Cleaning, tidying and organising spaces
Cooking and washing up at meal times
Happy to help wherever needed
Quick learner with new skills

🌞Personal skills and interests
Guide of sensory meditation circles
Herbal tea and simple tincture making (I’d love to share and also learn more in this area)
Tarot and energy readings
Open conversationalist who loves topics around energy, combining nature intelligence with spiritual observation and experiences, the intelligence of plants and fungi (and many more topics to explore)

While I have experience with these things, I’m also very open to learning new skills, especially anything related to:

Herbalism
sustainable growing
permaculture
land stewardship
natural building
Cultivating right relationship with plants /land
food growing and preservation
Reiki


Having me stay with you as a workawayer…

I’ve been a part of a number of Workaway experiences over recent years, learning a lot about myself and finding ways to immerse myself into the lives of the people/community I am visiting. I hope to bring positive qualities to make the exchange as rich as possible for both sides. Qualities I hope to embody whilst staying with you:
Reliable and practical – if something needs doing, I’m happy to jump in and help.
Easygoing and friendly – I enjoy good conversations and connecting with people whilst also respecting privacy and personal time/space
Curious and eager to learn – I love picking up new skills and understanding how things work. Expanding my worldview and knowledge is important to me
Grounded but also fun – I enjoy working hard but also bringing a light and positive energy to the day.

I’d love to be a part of your Workaway if you also value environments where people respect nature, live consciously, and support each other as a community.

Interests

Sustainability

Events & social

Farming

Plant care

Gardening

DIY & crafts

Cooking & food

Van life

Languages

Yoga / Wellness

Writing

Self development

Pets

Nature

Outdoor activities

Mountain

Hiking

Dancing

Camping

Books

Blogging

Beach

Art & design

Animals

Languages spoken

English: Fluent

Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Art Projects

Languages

Eco Projects

DIY and building projects

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Some knowledge of:  

Animal Care

Life at a Farmstay

Creating/ Cooking family meals

General Maintenance

House & pet sitting

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Able to teach about:  

Gardening

Helping around the house

Hospitality/Tourism

More details about your skills

🪴Gardening & Plant Care Planting, watering, harvesting Garden maintenance, mulching, pruning Learning/talking about soil health and plant care Working with herbs and medicinal plants Identifying pest and disease in plants

🌾 Farm & Land Work
General outdoor tasks, Helping with land maintenance, building, painting, simple DIY tasks Supporting permaculture-based projects

🏡 Retreat / Community Spaces Helping prepare spaces for guests Cleaning rooms/communal areas Working in team environments, supporting and helping where needed Cooking and baking for small or large groups

💪 Practical Help
Reliable with physical tasks Cleaning, tidying and organising spaces
Cooking and washing up at meal times
Happy to help wherever needed Quick learner with new skills

🌞Personal skills and interests Guide of sensory meditation circles
Herbal tea and simple tincture making (I’d love to share and also learn more in this area)
Tarot and energy readings
Open conversationalist who loves topics around energy, combining nature intelligence with spiritual observation and experiences, the intelligence of plants and fungi (and many more topics to explore)

Age

31

What else ...

What excites me most right now is going deeper into herbalism and learning how to build a respectful and reciprocal relationship with herbs and plants. I’m interested not only in growing them, but in understanding their traditional uses, energetics, and the ways they can support wellbeing. I would love to continue learning from people who have experience in this area.

In my own life, I’m gradually moving towards creating a lifestyle that feels more connected to nature, slower paced, and rooted in meaningful work with the land and plants. Experiences like Workaway have been a big part of that journey, which is why I’d like to continue exploring projects this year.

Some more information

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  Special dietary requirements